Publisher tinyBuild has announced that pre-orders are up for its stealth horror adventure sequel, Hello Neighbor 2. Pre-orders will come with it Beta access to the game where it is waiting for aspiring sleuths to sneak, stalk, and puzzle their way through.
What secrets do the townsfolk hold? And how does the reclusive inventor Mr. Peterson fit in? Start unraveling the town’s mysteries today in the Beta, and close the case when the game launches on December 6th, 2022. Sleuths who pre-order the Deluxe edition will also gain five days of early access to the final version closer to launch, including day-one DLC.
Just to give you a little taste of what to expect, the titles of the three DLC are Late Fees, Back to School, and Hello-copter, the first two adding new environments and puzzles to the mix, while the third introduces an exciting new gameplay mechanics.
About Hello Neighbor 2
Developed by Eerie Guest Studios, Hello Neighbor 2 is a Stealth Horror adventure set in the open-world town of Raven Brooks. Playing as overly-caffeinated Quentin, you’ll be free to explore the town by day or night, discover the routines and quirks of the locals, and investigate what exactly they’re hiding from the world.
Your snooping won’t go unnoticed, of course From the leery town police to paranoid townsfolk, you’ll have to keep things quiet and move quickly if you want to avoid ending up on a missing person list yourself, especially as you’ll be up against some downright fiendish AI that learns from the player.
Don’t worry about ruining the mystery during the early peek, either. While the open Beta will give players a good take of what to expect from the full game, we’re keeping the best and the juiciest surprises and secrets for launch day. Still, the clues are all there – dive in now and see what you can figure out.
And don’t worry about spoiling anything from the Beta. The whole thing runs off a ‘scenario’ that’s completely different from the real storyline but has some clues that will be important too.
Hello Neighbor 2 is set to be fully released on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (via Steam and Epic Games Store) on December 9th, 2022. The Deluxe Edition will allow players to jump five days early.
Source: Press Release